RFID Gin Data Management is an application that runs on a Windows 10 computer at the gin office. This application is capable of aggregating data from multiple input sources including:
- Modules scanned in the field using RFID Module Scan.
- John Deere Harvest ID Files (downloaded using the Cotton Harvest Data Utility or other software.)
- Data collected on module trucks running the RFID Truck Scan software.
The RFID Gin Data Management software allows you to:
- Manage master client, farm, and field lists.
- Manage master truck and driver lists.
- Create pickup lists and dispatch them to module trucks running the RFID Truck Scan software.
- Receive data from module trucks equipped with the RFID Truck Scan software and hardware.
- Track location history and status of modules from the field all the way to the gin feeder.
- Import module data files from an IMAP capable email account.
- Import data files on a schedule from a hard drive folder location.
- See a summary of modules and loads remaining in the field.
- Generate report files in CSV, HID, and PDF format.
- Plot module locations on a map.
The RFID Truck Scan software performs the following functions:
- Receives client, farm, field, and pickup lists posted to a Microsoft Azure Cosmos database hosted in the cloud.
- Aggregates data from GPS, RFID tags, and a shaft sensor to track the exact location where modules are loaded and unloaded.
- Automatically detects when modules are on the gin yard or have been dropped at the gin feeder using configured GPS boundary coordinates.
- Displays module locations on an in-cab display.
- Displays driving directions to the field using the Microsoft Maps application built into Windows 10.
The RFID Gin Data Management software has the following system pre-requisites:
- Windows 10 operating system
- Reliable internet connection
The RFID Truck Scan software has the following hardware and software pre-requisites which may require purchasing and/or licensing from their respective vendors:
- Windows 10 operating system
- Impinj Speedway Revolution R420 RFID Reader and antennas
- Ublox EVK-7P GPS receiver connected to PC using a USB to Serial Port adapter with a Prolific chipset.
- Shaft encoder connected to a US Digital Quadrature to USB Adapter (QSB-D model)
- Nuvo 5100 VTC automotive PC equipped with 4G cellular modem
- Touch screen display
To share data between the truck and gin software, a Microsoft Azure Cosmos database subscription is required. You must also obtain a Google Maps API key so that the system can plot module locations.